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+HSSQHU*D]HWWH7LPHV+HSSQHU2UHJRQWednesday, December 20, 2023 7+5(( ~ Letters to the Editor ~ The Heppner Gazette Times will print all letters to the Editor with the following criteria met: letters submitted to the newspaper will need to have the name of the sender along with a legible signature. We are also requesting that you provide your address and a phone number where you can be reached. The address and phone number will only be used for YHUL¿FDWLRQDQGZLOOQRWEHSULQWHGLQWKHQHZVSDSHU/HWWHUVPD\QRW be libelous. The GT reserves the right to edit. The GT is not responsible for accuracy of statements made in letters. Any letters expressing thanks ZLOOEHSODFHGLQWKHFODVVL¿HGVXQGHU³&DUGRI7KDQNV´DWDFRVWRI (PDLOWRHGLWRU#UDSLGVHUYHQHWRUXSORDGWR+HSSQHUQHW BORDERS AND BAD GUYS I don’t ruffle easily VDQV SROLWLFV 5DLVLQJ children has afforded me that. “Wrecked your bike? Any blood? You’re fine now go and clean your room.” But this morning, I was thumbing through Facebook and saw some- thing that kinda gave me that stomach-sinking, cold- sweat, head-for-the-hills feeling. It was a video of a couple busloads of illegal “immigrants” making their ZD\R൵WKHEXVDQGLQWRWKH wild blue of America…. San Diego…for now. By the way, this was not an Abbot of Texas bus saying, “Not in my state”. This ZDV D %LGHQ2EDPD %XV saying, “Come on in and make yourself at home…. and be sure to vote!” Oh, but I’m sure the fact that these folks were all young, military age, Middle East- ern-looking men was just a coincidence. Is it just me or is this a little reckless? Having our Press Secretary roll her eyes while telling us how secure our borders are isn’t much comfort. She should get the Evasion Award of the Year….“I’m not going to get into this matter right now” and “The president is working hard to find a bipartisan solu- tion”….ummmhmmmm. Has the woman EVER just answered a question? Ex- cuse me Ma’am, but 5,000 people a day across our border is an INVASION. Any President (and han- dlers) that lets this happen is guilty of treason….period. Anyone with an IQ over 50 who supports a treasonous president is as guilty as he is. OF COURSE, we have a “heightened terror threat”. DUH! Pretty much what happens when the doors are wide open, and the bad guys are welcomed with open arms…especially when they’ve been known to yell “Death to America!” Good News Only by Doris Brosnan Another chuckle from Dennis O’Donnell: “I went to a psychic. I knocked on her door. She called out, ‘Who is it?’ I left! The Ione Community Church carolers went about the town on their light-decorated trailer last eve- ning, spreading the good news and sounds of Christmas while collecting food for the Neighborhood Center’s supply cupboards. Later the church youth group spent an overnight at the church. The Heppner United Methodist Church will be having a Christmas-Eve Candle-Light 6HUYLFHDW307KHSXEOLFLVLQYLWHG$ERXWTXDLODUH enjoying the feed that Kit George puts out for them daily! His seems to be just one stop on their neighborhood dining circuit, however (quail weigh about 100 grams and ap- SDUHQWO\HDWDERXWJUDPVRIIRRGDGD\ DQGWKHEHY\ FRYH\ÀRFNVHHPVWRIDYRUDQRWKHUVSRWIRURYHUQLJKWV For over two weeks a chucker traveled with the quail! It hasn’t showed up for a couple of days, so may have IRXQG³ELUGVRIDIHDWKHU´ÀRFNLQJWRJHWKHUHOVHZKHUH" 7ZR ³HOYHV ZKR DSSDUHQWO\ HVFDSHG WKH VKHOI´´6DQWD cheerleaders” (description depends on the witness inter- viewed) – only known as DB1 and DB2 – were seen last Thursday bringing song and sharing “Christmas cheer” at a few homes in Lexington and Heppner. An unknown elf or thoughtful person raked and did some cleaning at the Groshens Fountain by the rodeo grounds recently. Greatly appreciated! Jan Stroeber shares that “for us who enjoyed the NFR, it was special because Dalton Massey, from Hermiston, won second in the world in steer-wres- tling. His mother, Shawn Britt Massey, graduated from ++66HYHUDORIWKH%ULWWIDPLO\DWWHQGHGWKH¿QDOVZKLOH others watched with pride. Of course, Butch Knowles’s familiar voice added so much about the contestants, and the horses that people competed on, as well.” The slo- gan “Neither snow nor rain nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds,” comes to the USPS from the Greek KLVWRULDQ+HURGRWXVDQGWKUHHSRVWR൶FHFRXULHUVEURXJKW SDFNDJHVWRWKH+HSSQHU3RVW2൶FHRQ0RQGD\ $UHFRUGVD\V3RVWPLVWUHVV5R]*HRUJH+DWVR൵WRWKH LQR൶FHDQGGHOLYHU\SHUVRQVZKRWKHQKDGWRH[SHGLWH WKHGLVWULEXWLRQGHOLYHU\RIWKRVHSDFNDJHVLQDGGLWLRQWR the many cards, advertisements, and bills!! The weather forecast seems to favor the Christmas travelers in Ore- gon, so that will be good news for many families, and even “gooder” news will be a snowfall that avoids the highways but accumulates in the mountains. Some peo- ple have marked their calendars for tomorrow, Thursday, December 21, which will be the shortest daylight day of the year. These people may be dancing and merry because this Winter Solstice will mean that the days will begin to grow longer (about 15 minutes a week)! So here are a few random thoughts for you. Dear Lib- erals: I doubt the terrorists will cut you much slack just because you shop “green” or use preferred pronouns. When they hit, the casual- ties will include us all. How willing are you to watch our country go down? Do you have any idea what your political correctness is costing us? Because you will. I pray it doesn’t hap- pen on a holiday. But it may. Our enemies love making holidays more “special”. Dear Republican candi- dates: Please get your act together and stop debating each other. You’re wasting valuable time that could be spent making the party and our country stronger. None of you are going to win the nomination so stop picking at each other and start sup- porting the guy that’s win- ning. Dear Never-Trump- ers: Trump is not running for Mr. Nice Guy, School Counselor, or Pastor of The Year. He’s running to be the strong leader he’s already been. He had our veterans proud, military strong, en- emies scared, and a border WALL going up. OH… and remember how we FRXOG ¿OO RXU FDUV ZLWKRXW If the good times and busy-ness of this holiday sea- getting a loan? But if you son allow time, how about sharing something that made you like the way our country is smile: GEURVQDQ#JPDLOFRP or call 541-223-1490. heading….be sure to vote Here’s hoping that good news comes to everyone for a Republican who has reading this! no chance of winning. Iran is counting on you. Dear YOUR AD Hunter: You have 2% cred- COULD BE ibility which might actually HERE! be more than your father’s. Please go home, repent, and Submit Ads work on becoming a decent heppner.net human being. “But select Call from all the people some capable, honest men who 541-676-9228 Email fear God and hate bribes. graphics@rapidserve.net Appoint them as leaders over groups of one thou- We also offer VDQGRQHKXQGUHG¿IW\DQG design and ten.” Exodus 18:21 printing services By Susie Crosbey Heppner Gazette-Times from Prineville Writer goes to Spain -Continued from PAGE ONE The view from the Castle looking towards France. - Contributed Photo vidual explorer. She readily admits, “I’m not sure if I possess the same level of intrepidness when I’m on my own.” However, she ea- gerly anticipates future op- portunities to reunite with her classmates, particularly within the vibrant science fiction and fantasy con- vention circuit. 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